Lost Tomorrows

This is a thing that growing older causes us to do. To those of us that are ageing the past is still relevant and real, a safer place than the present reality. Just as our parents before us saw the days of their youth as safe and simpler we find ourselves doing the same thing, living in the past. In reality, the present is where we are and where we need to be and participate. The past is good for lessons learned and remembering mistakes made to prevent them from being repeated. There are good memories to be tucked away but today is the time to create those new memories. They do not exist in future times because the future is not the present. We create the future in the here and now. It is good to remember that our travels through the present are where our footprints are left according to what we do in the present. Our actions and even our words mold the future not only for ourselves but for those around us. No-one passes through life without affecting the world around them. Every breath we take, every word we utter, everything we do causes the world to change in some way. Is it any wonder that God spoke, and it came to be? Greater things are accomplished when Jesus is part of the present than just me alone. We cannot change what has passed, but we can move forward with positivity. 

(This will be the last post for some time. I am taking a sabbatical due to other demands in my life.) 

Today I am sharing another of the Highlander Men images. 

 

The Copics used are;

The pen is a Copic multiliner brown.

That's it for now. Thank you for your support and may the good Lord bless and keep you safe. Remember to "Always Love The Details."

Growing up

This is one of my favorite poets and mystics. He is unique and relevant, even in today's world. I have many of his books in my library. He was a large influence in my younger years. 

 

Two of His writings:

"Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness; For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so also the bow that is stable."

You often say, "I would give, but only to the deserving." The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture.

They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish. Surely, he who is worthy to receive his days and his nights is worthy of all else from you. 

This week I am sharing the image you saw in my post last week. It is finished. It took almost a week to do and consists of more colors than any image done so far, a total of 30 colors. What made it so difficult was the details were either faint or made no sense. AI is far from perfected at this point. This was definitely AI generated.  

The Copics used are:

The two pens are multiliner brown and multiliner green. The zero blender pens were used at times to correct and to lighten the colors used.

That's it for this week. May the good Lord bless and keep you safe. Remember to "Always Love The Details."

You see, I see

 

1 Corinthians 2:10-16 

The view that we have of the world around us is tainted by our experiences and what our view of that world presents to us in our everyday life. People are a major influence. The reading above tells us that because we are believers we see and experience things differently than non-believers. We are seen as foolish or even crazy. Read 1 Corinthians 2:10-16 and meditate on it. It is a fact that most can agree with.

Today I am going to deviate a bit and share what my artistic corner of the house looks like. I will post another image next week.

This is the allotted space at our dining room table that Jill allows me without complaining. It is about a quarter of the table.

It does expand out somewhat from time to time but usually not for long.

This is a sneak peak at the current image I am working on. The tray I use to keep the current pens used separate from the full marker collection is on the left. A notebook used to track the colors used is on the right along with some of the Copic Multiliner pens.

The Copic suit case for the markers 

The Copic Marker suitcase also contains some of the refills, replacement brushes and other pens and helps needed to do each project. Yes, that is the full set of Copic markers (less the special brilliant markers). It took all of ten years to collect them all. The refills case sits to the left on the floor. To the right on the floor are more helps and paper. It is a bit confined and compact. It works for me and Jill. 

That is it for this week. May the good Lord bless and keep you safe. Remember to "Always Love The Details."